Affidavits of "meeting within prior two years"

[Pinkrlion 2,725]

Greeting All,

I am wondering if anyone has a example that is acceptable for USCIS of an affidavit supporting the fact that my fiancee and I have met?

TIA - K

I do not believe that affidavits are acceptable evidence. They want actual documents of proof, plane tickets, hotel receipts, credit card statements, etc...

What exactly does the RFE state because if it pertains to question 18, it isa two part question, and most people misses that fact.

Edited February 24, 2013 by Pinkrlion

[Kineo 93]

There is none. You have to have tangible proofs of meeting in the same place such as passport stamps, airline boarding pass copies, hotel receipts with both names listed, etc.

I could personally give you any affidavit you want to afford and swear to it. They are secondary evidence, the same as photos.

But... when put together with the primary evidences, the total speaks for the meeting.

For "tangible" proofs I have sent them Passport stamps, boarding passes for two of the three trip in that time period. Also sent a pesonal statement and 6 pictures of us together. I did not stay at a hotel so there is no reciept. I totally understand what you say about the affidavit. But I am trying to figure out what more I could send to satisfy them.

-K

[Xanax 349]

For "tangible" proofs I have sent them Passport stamps, boarding passes for two of the three trip in that time period. Also sent a pesonal statement and 6 pictures of us together. I did not stay at a hotel so there is no reciept. I totally understand what you say about the affidavit. But I am trying to figure out what more I could send to satisfy them.

-K

What exactly does the RFE state?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

For "tangible" proofs I have sent them Passport stamps, boarding passes for two of the three trip in that time period. Also sent a pesonal statement and 6 pictures of us together. I did not stay at a hotel so there is no reciept. I totally understand what you say about the affidavit. But I am trying to figure out what more I could send to satisfy them.

-K

Some suggestions

1, Affidavits are pretty useless, they list them as items you CAN submit, not that you NEED to.

2. They may have lost some of the documentation, I would copy everything you already sent and send it again. They lose stuff sometimes, it happens.

3. Did you meet in Ukraine each time? If not, you need to attach HER travel documentation also. It is not unusual for Americans to meet FSU women in countries where they can travel without visas...Dominican Republic, for example. You have to show you were both there if you met in a place other than Ukraine.

But you only need to document you met ONCE within the previous two years. make sure you answer with at least one well documented trip in addition to everything else you already filed.

What you filed seems sufficient, much more than I sent and we received no RFE, I am guessing something got misplaced

Your first post was not clear it was an RFE.

[Kineo 93]

Then try drafting a letter describing your meeting and how the evidences support that. If you sent evidence of more than one meeting maybe that was too much and USCIS is having a hard time determining when you did meet at least once, within the last two years. Maybe you sent too much and they are confused. Help them to help yourself.

I think you have a good point. Maybe if I assemble the information with a narration of the material it would be more effective. Something like:

My first visit from [date] to [date]

Here are the boarding passes:

Here are the passport stamps:

Here are some pictures:

My second visit from [date2] to [date2]

Here are the boarding passes:

Here are the passport stamps:

Here are some pictures:

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[Kineo 93]

Are they looking for the intent letter? Did you both include letters saying you will marry in 90 days?

No not the letter of intent. I got an RFE looking for proof of having met in the past 2 years.

-K

[baron555 934]

I think you have a good point. Maybe if I assemble the information with a narration of the material it would be more effective. Something like:

My first visit from [date] to [date]

Here are the boarding passes:

Here are the passport stamps:

Here are some pictures:

My second visit from [date2] to [date2]

Here are the boarding passes:

Here are the passport stamps:

Here are some pictures:

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Focus ONLY on ONE of the meetings, the one within the two year period and the one with the most different evidences.

You do not get extra credit for multiple trips....at the interview you can claim these but not now.

Organize everything and yes send a short narrative, if you just sent in a bunch of evidences with no organization, they have become lost at when and where.

Resend all the evidences for your one chosen meeting.

[Kineo 93]

What does the RFE say exactly and did you label pictures with who when and where?

The RFE:

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Submit evidence that you and your fiancee have met each other in person at some time during the two-year period from July 30,2010 unit July 30, 2012, the filing date of your petition. Evidence should include, but is not limited to:

- Your own statement ..............

- Copies of travel documents .............

- Photos .................

- Letters written to each other .............

- Photocopies of you passport ...........

- Affidavits of friend, neighbors, or others ............

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-K

[baron555 934]

3. Did you meet in Ukraine each time? If not, you need to attach HER travel documentation also. It is not unusual for Americans to meet FSU women in countries where they can travel without visas...Dominican Republic, for example. You have to show you were both there if you met in a place other than Ukraine.

Yes, what documentation did you file for her evidence of meeting with you?

Luckily for us, we both travelled to another country. We met in Kiev. She had her train ticket to there, flight back to Moscow boarding pass. Also she ordered pizza delivery one night we were there so we had that receipt with her name on it being sent to the rental room address plus I had the rental agreement with the same address. We did some of this on purpose to ensure we had evidence.

Many folks just wing the trip and they get approved no problem.....just like many don't generate evidence of their relstionship they get approved also.

They may have lost some of yours.

[Kineo 93]

Some suggestions

1, Affidavits are pretty useless, they list them as items you CAN submit, not that you NEED to.

2. They may have lost some of the documentation, I would copy everything you already sent and send it again. They lose stuff sometimes, it happens.

3. Did you meet in Ukraine each time? If not, you need to attach HER travel documentation also. It is not unusual for Americans to meet FSU women in countries where they can travel without visas...Dominican Republic, for example. You have to show you were both there if you met in a place other than Ukraine.

But you only need to document you met ONCE within the previous two years. make sure you answer with at least one well documented trip in addition to everything else you already filed.

What you filed seems sufficient, much more than I sent and we received no RFE, I am guessing something got misplaced

Your first post was not clear it was an RFE.

Sorry about not being clear about it being an RFE.

Actually the lost or misplaced documentation makes a lot of sense. I tried to strike a balance with what I sent them. A little more than enough, but not everything. So I documented 2 of the 3 trips and only 6 pictures.

-K

[baron555 934]

Sorry about not being clear about it being an RFE.

Actually the lost or misplaced documentation makes a lot of sense. I tried to strike a balance with what I sent them. A little more than enough, but not everything. So I documented 2 of the 3 trips and only 6 pictures.

-K

Document ONE trip. Send everything you have for that one meeting. Nothing else. Attach a cover letter and evidence summary.

[CaroSL 68]

I think you have a good point. Maybe if I assemble the information with a narration of the material it would be more effective. Something like:

My first visit from [date] to [date]

Here are the boarding passes:

Here are the passport stamps:

Here are some pictures:

My second visit from [date2] to [date2]

Here are the boarding passes:

Here are the passport stamps:

Here are some pictures:

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Yep, I think I'd do this. For all the trips because USCIS will transfer your whole case to the embassy. And proof of meeting severa time will actually be pretty relevant to the embassy. They make a decision on your case before you actually set a foot there most of the time, so the more you give the better (but this is just my opinion).

We put a very factual description of when and where we met in the I-129F package (dates, country and state), and I labeled all the proof (visa stamp, proof of Mr X visiting Ms Y from july *** to august***)

And resend every proof of meeting you already sent cause they might have lost those (as previously said).